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[US] Richmond Planet (VA) 21 Dec. 8/3: In quick sticks there came forth not two boys merely, but three.
at in quick sticks (adv.) under quick sticks, adv.
[US] Richmond Planet (VA) 12 Jan. 4/3: ‘Watch and pray, old boy, as fattening frogs for snakes won’t do it’.
at fatten frogs for snakes (v.) under snake, n.1
[US] Richmond Planet (VA) 26 Dec. 3/3: Having been talked to [...] by the chicken-eater preachers of the 5th Church.
at chicken-eater (n.) under chicken, n.
[US] Richmond Planet (VA) 25 Nov. 8/3: While her son [...] was playing in coon bottom he was accidentally shot in the ankle by Frank Williams (colored).
at coon bottom (n.) under coon, n.
[US] Richmond Planet (VA) 31 May 1/1: ‘Yes, they’ve gone like hot cakes. That’s the checker for boys,’ said the little fellow with a businesslike air.
at checker, the, n.
[US] Richmond Planet (VA) 31 May 1/1: ‘Yes, they’ve gone like hot cakes. That’s the checker for boys,’ said the little fellow with a businesslike air.
at like hot cakes under hot, adj.
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